Engineers prefer reduced beam section (RBS) connections in steel moment frames built in earthquake zones due to their many benefits. The RBS shape design significantly affects joint behavior. This paper examines the effect of RBS geometry on joint behavior and seismic performance using ANSYS finite element analysis software. RBS connections are investigated using European profiles and steel grades due to the limited number of studies using European profiles in the literature. The simulation study is carried out in three stages. In the first stage, an experimental study in the literature is simulated, and the reliability of the created finite element model is checked. In the second stage, geometric changes are made to the verified numerical model, and the obtained new models are examined under monotonic loading to observe the effect of RBS geometry on moment-rotation behavior. In the third stage, the effect of the change in the RBS geometry on the seismic performance is investigated under cyclic loading. As a result of the study, the effects of various changes made in the RBS geometry on the joint behavior and seismic performance are presented graphically. By using the results of the analysis under monotonic loading, the regression analysis is carried out, and the formulas giving the elastic-plastic stiffness, elastic moment capacity, and elastic rotation angle of the support are derived. Besides, simulation models show that the RBS joints' seismic performance met the minimum criteria specified in the earthquake code (AISC/ANSI 341-16) when European steel profiles and quality are applied.

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3D Finite Element Analysis (FEA) was performed to determine flexural and elastic lateral-torsional buckling behavior of cellular beam by using European steel shape and quality. An experimental study from literature was chosen for verification of the Finite Element Model (FEM). Parametric studies were carried out with a verified numerical model to investigate the effect of some geometrical properties of the cellular beam such as hole diameter, hole spacing, and various types of rigidity plates on elastic buckling and flexural capacity of the beam. Geometric and material nonlinear behavior were included in FEM. In the other part of the study, the theoretical calculation method of Lateral Torsional Buckling (LTB) with gross section and with net section properties was also investigated. The study showed that the LTB calculation method given by AISC360-16 and TSDC-2016 design guides provided more accurate result with net cross-section for European steel shapes and quality.

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